Robert F. Kennedy Set to Testify Before Congress on HHS Budget

April 3, 2026, 6:33 PM UTCUpdated: April 3, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before two major Senate committees and one House committee later this month on the Health and Human Services Department’s budget request.

Both the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee plan to host Kennedy on April 22, according to two people familiar with the plans. A third person said Kennedy is scheduled to appear before the House Ways and Means Committee on April 16, citing familiarity with the plans.

President Trump proposed cutting the HHS budget by $15.8 billion for FY2027 in his request released Friday. ...

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